@Barfly Sure, that’s what I meant when I referred to a little help to build confidence, but the indoctrination that comes with “And if they ask this, say this, and if this comes up, this is how you should answer…” does more damage than good.
And, as someone who sits in the interviewer seat I have to note that I want to find out how the student thinks, not their parents. I can tell the difference and it doesn’t make me happy.